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  "descriptionText": "Naalanda Public School requires a HOD Humanities in Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Naalanda Public School in Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu operates as a senior secondary school, established 2017, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Context: the HOD Humanities reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. Responsibilities:\n• Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.\n• Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.\n• Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.\n• Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.\n• Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. Ideal candidate — you have:\n• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.\n• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.\n• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.\n• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.\n• Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Perks and culture:\n• Fair compensation with annual review (₹9.8 LPA – ₹21.4 LPA).\n• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.\n• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.\n• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.\n• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Naalanda Public School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.",
  "aboutTheRole": "This HOD role is for a senior teacher ready to set the standard for the subject and coach a small team to deliver it consistently.",
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    "Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.",
    "Hire and onboard new subject teachers.",
    "Run weekly department meetings.",
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      "heading": "What you'll handle as a HOD Humanities",
      "body": "Drive subject excellence: peer-observe teachers, build resource banks, lead subject enrichment, and represent the department in academic council."
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      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a CBSE school",
      "body": "This school follows the **CBSE** framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities."
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  "faq": [
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      "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?",
      "a": "Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?",
      "a": "Scroll to the \"Similar jobs\" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Tiruvannamalai), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side."
    },
    {
      "q": "What arrangements are there for women teachers' commute and safety?",
      "a": "Staff transport with defined pickup points, a women-first evening drop policy, CCTV coverage in corridors and staff areas, and an active Internal Complaints Committee are the norm at most established Indian schools. Ask HR for the specific route serving your locality."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Naalanda Public School help with relocation from another city?",
      "a": "Many CBSE, ICSE and IB schools in Tiruvannamalai offer on-campus or subsidised accommodation, one-time relocation reimbursement, or help finding rentals nearby. Ask about \"relocation assistance\" and \"staff quarters\" in the interview — it's a common ask."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?",
      "a": "School roles are on-site by default — classroom teaching and student supervision require physical presence. Online tutoring openings are tagged separately on School Jobs India."
    },
    {
      "q": "When are increments and bonuses given?",
      "a": "Annual increments are usually announced in March/April, alongside the new academic year. Performance-linked bonuses vary by school — some pay a one-month festive bonus, others none."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do I have to work weekends?",
      "a": "Standard week is Monday to Saturday (often half-day Saturday). Occasional event Sundays exist (Annual Day, Sports Day, admissions test days) and are usually compensated with a comp-off."
    },
    {
      "q": "How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?",
      "a": "Typically 3–7 working days after the final interview, once reference checks and internal approvals are done. Verbal confirmations sometimes come sooner — always wait for the written offer before resigning your current role."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the average HOD Humanities salary in Tiruvannamalai?",
      "a": "Refer to the on-page \"Salary snapshot\" for the current market band. Broadly, HOD Humanities pay in Tiruvannamalai varies with years of experience (each 3-year block adds roughly 15-25%), board (IB > CBSE > state), and school size — the linked full pay report breaks these out further."
    },
    {
      "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?",
      "a": "Every status change (viewed, shortlisted, interview scheduled, offered) is pushed to your dashboard and email. Turn on job alerts for the same role in the same city so you don't lose momentum if this one pauses."
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